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  • #902
    greenfields46!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭greenfields46!


    0ph0rce0 wrote: »
    It's mad out there, Trucks lined up all night that can't get near the place.

    They have to use these new pallet type boxes because they ran out of cages, they can't get anymore cages. Only problem is the delivery offices aren't equipped for them so there are delays getting the stuff in. Cages coming in at night, pallet boxes coming into the yards during the day.

    Supposed to be a load of Christmas staff in but they had to be scaled back this year because of Covid, they can't have everyone on top of each other, all it takes is one infection and if that spreads then the place will be shut down.

    Add in the fact the shops have been closed and people are ordering a **** ton of stuff online it was always going to be mental.

    Amazon started delivering their own, and you could see the difference in the volume decrease but they obviously can't handle it now because there is loads of their stuff coming through again which has there own delivery label on them which were obviously intended for their own drivers, but it's now being passed onto AnPost.

    Lads are out 7 days a week now too.

    I don't know what more they can do to be honest.


    i don’t get it!! im waiting on a parcel from uk left langley heathrow on 10th, still not received by an post, yet last week i ordered an item on tues, left uk (langley again) wednesday was in d12 hub on thursday & in my post box Friday morning!!! it makes no sence how it took this package from same company 2 days to get from uk to me, yet so many others are delayed!!!
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #903
    Gally79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭Gally79


    we are all aware of the delays and the backlog AnPost has to deal with but a little more transparency would be appropriate.


    AnPost should stop accepting express mail, update their website with updated delivery times, give an update on backlog and their plan of action, consistent tracking, etc
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #904
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,240 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Gally79 wrote: »
    we are all aware of the delays and the backlog AnPost has to deal with but a little more transparency would be appropriate.


    AnPost should stop accepting express mail, update their website with updated delivery times, give an update on backlog and their plan of action, consistent tracking, etc

    Seems a bit of a ripoff scam to be accepting payment for express nextday delivery when they know they don't have a hope in hell of achieving that.
    Post edited by whiterebel on

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #905
    0ph0rce0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭0ph0rce0


    A load of amazon drivers have gone on strike apparently?? Anyone here that?
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #906
    Darc19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    greenfields46! wrote: »
    i don’t get it!! im waiting on a parcel from uk left langley heathrow on 10th, still not received by an post, yet last week i ordered an item on tues, left uk (langley again) wednesday was in d12 hub on thursday & in my post box Friday morning!!! it makes no sence how it took this package from same company 2 days to get from uk to me, yet so many others are delayed!!!

    Scanned at Langley. Not "left".

    As I've said several times, when it scans at a departure airport it simply means it is ready to leave.

    But until there is cargo space available, it sits in the holding area.

    Same if you check in for a flight - you can be waiting hours in some cases to actually leave.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


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  • #907
    greenfields46!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭greenfields46!


    Darc19 wrote: »
    Scanned at Langley. Not "left".

    As I've said several times, when it scans at a departure airport it simply means it is ready to leave.

    But until there is cargo space available, it sits in the holding area.

    Same if you check in for a flight - you can be waiting hours in some cases to actually leave.


    good news it’s eventually arrived in ireland an post tracking, seems the 10th nov has finally arrived for anyone else waiting check ur tracking, yes still baffled though as to how i received a parcel from uk last week in 2 days from heathrow as well!!’ 10th parcels must have missed their flight!!!
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #908
    Darc19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    greenfields46! wrote: »
    good news it’s eventually arrived in ireland an post tracking, seems the 10th nov has finally arrived for anyone else waiting check ur tracking, yes still baffled though as to how i received a parcel from uk last week in 2 days from heathrow as well!!’ 10th parcels must have missed their flight!!!
    Wouldn't that have been a royal mail issue?
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #909
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 325 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Thoughts on my tracking anyone?
    Will I get it before Christmas, or ever!
    Pricey package€
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #910
    reddev75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭reddev75


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Thoughts on my tracking anyone?
    Will I get it before Christmas, or ever!
    Pricey package€

    Id say within 2 weeks,you will have yours.you have to have some christmas hope mate.my little 1 is nearly 4.she's had me watch the christmas chronicles movie with her so many times in the last week,i believe in santa again!lol
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #911
    JamieTra2017
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭JamieTra2017


    Hi is there anybody still waiting on post from USA via USPS and an Post from around the 8th November ? I still havnt received mine. Mine was posted the 29th Oct. Arrived to Ireland on the 8th and nothing since.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


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  • #912
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Dublin Parcel Hub is hit & miss at the moment. Stuff that arrived in there last Wednesday night hasn't budged yet something that arrived there on Friday was delivered yesterday.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #913
    Darc19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    JamieTra2017 wrote: »
    Hi is there anybody still waiting on post from USA via USPS and an Post from around the 8th November ? I still havnt received mine. Mine was posted the 29th Oct. Arrived to Ireland on the 8th and nothing since.

    How do you know that it arrived in ireland?

    If it's the usps scan it simply means that it has processed to the departure airport, but it does not confirm that it has left the US.

    Airfreight is at a massive premium at present. Where I am we needed to transport a load of stuff from Boston - it took two weeks to get space on air cargo to London (longer if we wanted direct to Dublin) and road/sea to our premises here AND we had to pay twice what we would have paid last year.

    Pharma and tech companies are outbidding everyone on freight causing massive delays and increased costs.


    So if you are expecting anything from outside Ireland, expect to wait.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #914
    Vegeta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    Mikayla Hollow Kid wrote: »
    Dublin Parcel Hub is hit & miss at the moment. Stuff that arrived in there last Wednesday night hasn't budged yet something that arrived there on Friday was delivered yesterday.

    I'm in the same situation, have stuff sitting there since last week, hasn't budged this week
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #915
    schmoo2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭schmoo2k


    An Post seem to be back on track for my Amazon Prime deliveries... As all my shopping I made on Black Friday seem to be tracking through the system as expected: (small item delivered yesterday, two due today which arrived in the dub hub on Sunday and 4 arrived in the Dub Hub on Monday).
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #916
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,240 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    schmoo2k wrote: »
    An Post do seem to prioritize Amazon Prime deliveries over regular ones... As all my shopping I made on Black Friday seem to be tracking through the system as expected: (small item delivered yesterday, two due today which arrived in the dub hub on Sunday and 4 arrived in the Dub Hub on Monday).

    I'm seeing this. Amazon Prime stuff is getting through and car parts from Micks Garage haven't moved in 4 days.
    Post edited by whiterebel on

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #917
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    Amazon seems to be having glitches

    Ordered a Pre-Lit Decorated Garland for the fireplace for Christmas and got a Microwave instead with the Garland tracking number on the box.

    Contemplating putting the microwave on the fireplace now.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #918
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,375 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Finally got small packet item today in Dublin, posted Monday 21st in Dublin by regular post.
    Post edited by whiterebel on

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #919
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,240 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Don't expect anything from Micks Garage in a hurry. Waiting 4 working days and a weekend for clutch parts that are supposed to be sorted in PARK WEST, paid the extra for faster delivery.
    Post edited by whiterebel on

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #920
    gary550
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭gary550


    The Continental Op wrote: »
    Don't expect anything from Micks Garage in a hurry. Waiting 4 working days and a weekend for clutch parts that are supposed to be sorted in PARK WEST, paid the extra for faster delivery.

    In fairness I am in the same boat here myself

    I have a company account with An Post and pay for express parcel postage (which they claim is next day) yet 80% of our stuff is delayed. Like it's that bad that some stuff going from Dublin to Dublin is being delayed by days which just boggles the mind since Dublin is such a small place.

    I hope they sort it out quickly, a blind man could of seen the massive influx of parcels coming in the distance yet there doesn't seem to be any proactivity with regards solving it.

    We have deliveries arriving every single day nearly by DPD and nothing (not a single thing) was delayed in the past 8 months.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #921
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,240 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    gary550 wrote: »
    In fairness I am in the same boat here myself

    I have a company account with An Post and pay for express parcel postage (which they claim is next day) yet 80% of our stuff is delayed. Like it's that bad that some stuff going from Dublin to Dublin is being delayed by days which just boggles the mind since Dublin is such a small place.

    I hope they sort it out quickly, a blind man could of seen the massive influx of parcels coming in the distance yet there doesn't seem to be any proactivity with regards solving it.

    We have deliveries arriving every single day nearly by DPD and nothing (not a single thing) was delayed in the past 8 months.

    I'm going to annoy Micks Garage for the extra I paid back if stuff isn't here tomorrow. I can't claim from An Post but they failed to supply the service Micks Garage paid them for so they can try and get their money back from An Post.
    Post edited by whiterebel on

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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  • #922
    D3V!L
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭D3V!L


    I just got a small parcel from Limerick to Dublin. Took 11 days ! :rolleyes:

    I worked it out and it would have taken me 47 hours to walk it. 8 Hours a day walking and I could have just walked to Limerick and back in slightly shorter time.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #923
    jaffa20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,598 ✭✭✭jaffa20


    Oh wow, i guess i should be allowing 3-4 weeks at least for stuff from UK than an post will be delivering then
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #924
    Ivefoundgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,467 ✭✭✭Ivefoundgod


    D3V!L wrote: »
    I just got a small parcel from Limerick to Dublin. Took 11 days ! :rolleyes:

    I worked it out and it would have taken me 47 hours to walk it. 8 Hours a day walking and I could have just walked to Limerick and back in slightly shorter time.

    Bought something off adverts, chap posted it on Monday registered. Still showing as accepted in the post office, hasn't moved an inch. I'm a bit baffled by that, I thought internal post like that particularly sent non-commercially wasn't as badly affected but its crazy to think its just sitting in the post office for nearly 4 days with no movement.

    By contrast my amazon orders have arrived in less than 5 days generally. Strange situation, I do agree with other posters that An Post should be more open and give some approximate timelines for different post (e.g. internal, international etc.) Its a bit much just saying we are experiencing delays, what's the point of paying extra for speedy delivery when it makes no difference. Don't blame the postmen at all, they are up to their eyes but the management and comms strategy leaves a lot to be desired.
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #925
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,292 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    I run a small online store from Dublin. Some parcels I post are getting delivered next day but others are taking more than a week with one taking two full weeks from Dublin Post office to Carlow home.

    We've seen delays since March due to Covid-19. Now with Black Friday and Cyber Monday I'm getting complaints daily from clients. An Post Live chat yesterday said to tell clients that parcel post is taking 5 working days minimum at the moment.

    Someone mentioned Amazon getting priority. I noticed this as soon as An Post got the contract from Amazon a year or two ago. I wonder if it is a separate department of An Post looking after Amazon. I have had amazon delivery on Sundays over the last year but never received any Sunday An Post delivery from other sellers
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #926
    d51984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭d51984


    I send a postal order every Monday (matinence) from D5 to D9. Normally arrives every Tue morn, however this weeks one still hasnt arrived.

    Im just going to pay a motorbike courier nxt Monday for a quick same day delivery.
    Post edited by whiterebel on

    Its a disgrace Joe!



  • #927
    readyletsgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,276 ✭✭✭readyletsgo


    I ordered something from china 2 weeks ago, was sent the next day, arrived in Dublin Airport the day after on the 24th November, its still in Dublin airport.
    Anyone know why? Is it in isolation or something? 10 days is a bit mad. Its just a little cheap console, nothing crazy, but would like to have it.

    First time I've had China be the fast side lol
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #928
    readyletsgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,276 ✭✭✭readyletsgo


    sugarman wrote: »
    Got a letter from the UK there this morning that took 16 days to get here!



    Sounds like fake tracking to me. Most cheap packages from China are only tracked as far as their own airports, if even.

    I highly doubt it was sent the next day and then priority shipped to Ireland the following day unless you paid for it to be, which wouldn't be cheap.

    I guess you're right. Ah well, I'll get it in February/March so :pac:
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #929
    andrew1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,133 ✭✭✭andrew1977


    Waiting on an adidas order ,dispatched via dhl post who use an post in Ireland to deliver .
    Last status was 23rd November , koln Germany, nothing since .

    Any insight ? I would have expected it to reach Ireland by now .

    Thanks
    Post edited by whiterebel on


  • #930
    schmoo2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭schmoo2k


    andrew1977 wrote: »
    Waiting on an adidas order ,dispatched via dhl post who use an post in Ireland to deliver .
    Last status was 23rd November , koln Germany, nothing since .

    Any insight ? I would have expected it to reach Ireland by now .

    Thanks

    Koln is backed up due to shortage of flights... Can't blame An Post for this (and I have a package sitting in Koln since Nov 28)
    Post edited by whiterebel on


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  • #931
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,240 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    That Micks garage order is out for delivery today so just over a week to get here (Dublin to Waterford) when it arrives :mad:
    Post edited by whiterebel on

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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